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Pumping and BF???

I plan give my baby breastmilk in a bottle starting at about 4 weeks. I want to bottle feed during the day and BF at night, or when I am home... is that possible? I sure hope so... I want to maintain that connection and bond, but I do have to return to work....

Re: Pumping and BF???

Totally ok. I have to go back to work in a week. I plan on nursing before I go to work, pumping about 3 times while there, and then nursing in the evening and all night like regular. I have been told that it's a good idea to pump right before you go to bed too to keep up your supply, and just freeze it if it's extra. Good luck, enjoy those last 4 weeks before work. They fly by.

Re: Pumping and BF???

I've been doing this since I went back to work at 8 weeks, and my son is about 5 months now. My normal schedule (baby dependent, of course)

6 am Breastfeed, Go to work after
9 am-ish Baby gets a bottle of EBM
12-ish Go home to breastfeed, or baby gets bottle of EBM
3 pm-ish Baby gets a boddle of EBM
5:30 pm Home and breastfeed
7:30 pm Breastfeed
Then I breastfeed on demand through the night until 6 am.

I just make sure that as many bottles that he gets during the day, I've pumped that amount to make up for it.